NFL: 2023 NFL season news & notes discussion thread

[Elvis P]

Ex-Jacksonville Jaguars Employee Allegedly Stole $22 Million from Team to Fund Lavish Lifestyle

A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial employee has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise over a four-year period and using the money to fund a luxurious beachside lifestyle, according to federal authorities who filed charges this week in the U.S. District Court

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[GKJ]

Saints signed a former Utah and Detroit Lions player

 

[Elvis P]

Mike Tomlin's Steelers need major changes because their core should be playing for more than 9-8 records - Yahoo Sports

The way Pittsburgh plays just isn't sustainable, and at some point, being a threat to win in the playoffs has to outweigh the status quo of just making it there.

sports.yahoo.com

Josh Allen has more turnovers than a bake sale.

 

[Troy McClure]

Flacco is both the fourth QB to start for the Browns this season and is also the fourth QB to win a game for the Browns.

Flacco is already hitting QB numbers the Browns haven't seen in a long time.



More shocking numbers: "According to NFL NextGen stats, Flacco threw 10 passes of at least 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. That’s the most of any Cleveland QB in five years.

He threw a pair of TD passes and became the oldest QB in Browns history to throw a TD pass. Flacco is 38 years and 321 days old. He passed up Don Strock (1989), who was 38 years and 21 days old when he was pressed into emergency duty."

 

[Unholy Diver]

Flacco is both the fourth QB to start for the Browns this season and is also the fourth QB to win a game for the Browns.

Flacco is already hitting QB numbers the Browns haven't seen in a long time.



More shocking numbers: "According to NFL NextGen stats, Flacco threw 10 passes of at least 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. That’s the most of any Cleveland QB in five years.

He threw a pair of TD passes and became the oldest QB in Browns history to throw a TD pass. Flacco is 38 years and 321 days old. He passed up Don Strock (1989), who was 38 years and 21 days old when he was pressed into emergency duty."

 

[Terry Yake]

it was obvious flacco was going to be an upgrade over DTR/walker. he clearly still had something left in the tank

 

[LT]

it was obvious flacco was going to be an upgrade over DTR/walker. he clearly still had something left in the tank

How much of this was Flacco waiting for an ideal scenario? Seems like he could've been playing the entire time since he last "retired"

 

[Terry Yake]

How much of this was Flacco waiting for an ideal scenario? Seems like he could've been playing the entire time since he last "retired"

yeah, wouldn't surprise me at all if he was waiting for an injury to a QB on a contending team. probably wanted one more shot before calling it quits

 

[StreetHawk]

yeah, wouldn't surprise me at all if he was waiting for an injury to a QB on a contending team. probably wanted one more shot before calling it quits

He has no mobility, so returning to the Jets would not have gone well with their OL.

Good solid OL, he can function.

 

[Troy McClure]

How much of this was Flacco waiting for an ideal scenario? Seems like he could've been playing the entire time since he last "retired"

I believe Flacco said he wanted to be playing, so he wasn't going to sign with a team to watch.

This has been quite the season for a QB to wait like he did. Half of the AFC playoff contenders probably wish they'd called Flacco.

 

[StreetHawk]

I believe Flacco said he wanted to be playing, so he wasn't going to sign with a team to watch.

This has been quite the season for a QB to wait like he did. Half of the AFC playoff contenders probably wish they'd called Flacco.

Now Cleveland has lost both starting OT and their backup one too. Not a great situation now for a non mobile QB in Flacco.

 

[Troy McClure]

Now Cleveland has lost both starting OT and their backup one too. Not a great situation now for a non mobile QB in Flacco.

So far, this looks to have hurt the run game more than the passing game. We'll see how this goes. They might need to stop trying so many deep balls.

 

[TheAngryHank]

NFL game in Brazil next season.. ?

 

[Unholy Diver]

NFL game in Brazil next season.. ?

We should have a pool to see which players or coaches get kidnapped or murdered

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

They are pushing this way too far.

 

[Unholy Diver]

They are pushing this way too far.

Yeah I don't know if that is going to draw many Americans to make the trip to see their team, I could see the UK or Germany, but that might be about it

 

[GKJ]

They are pushing this way too far.

No they’re not, or else they wouldn’t do it.


Dolphins likely one of the teams as they are the only team with commercial rights in Brazil, possibly as the road team against the Lions.

 

[Melrose Munch]

18 game coming in 2025...

 

[GKJ]

Common sense will prevail eventually

 

[Voight]

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Common sense will prevail eventually

So what happens then? Put it back on the 20? Makes punching the ball out near the goal line worthless. I think if a defender touches it last it should be a touchback. If you fumble without being touched put it where ever.

 

[Troy McClure]

So what happens then? Put it back on the 20? Makes punching the ball out near the goal line worthless. I think if a defender touches it last it should be a touchback. If you fumble without being touched put it where ever.

The rules already provide an answer to your question.

If you're on their 30 and fumble with the ball rolling forward to the 25 and going out, the ball is spotted back at the 30 where you fumbled it. Keep it the same for a ball rolling out of your opponent's end zone. Bingo, the rulebook got a bit simpler because a silly exception to the rule is deleted.

 

[GKJ]

So what happens then? Put it back on the 20? Makes punching the ball out near the goal line worthless. I think if a defender touches it last it should be a touchback. If you fumble without being touched put it where ever.

No it doesn’t. Recover the fumble. Just like you’d have to do anywhere else on the field.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Common sense will prevail eventually

hopefully the amendment is the touchback takes it to the 25 instead of the 20

 

[BB88]

NFL planning to drop the hip drop tackle.

Not making it easy for the defense